Principal / Sr. Principal Contracts Administrator - Level 3 or Level 4

This position will be hired at a Principal Level 3 or a Sr. Principal Level 4 and will follow a 9/80, Hybrid work schedule. This schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off. The Contract Administrator is responsible for supporting proposal preparation, contract negotiation, contract administration and customer contact activities to provide and ensure proper contract acquisition and fulfillment in accordance with company policies, legal requirements, and customer requirements. You will be an embedded member of the program management team, supporting program success and new growth opportunities across the portfolio.
This position will be located in Oklahoma City, OK with an optional site location of Palmdale, CA.
Primary Job Duties:

Act as primary interface with customer for contractual issues

Monitor contract and associated program to ensure that contractual obligations are communicated and understood

Participate in contract proposal preparation, contract negotiations, contract administration, and customer contract activities to manage assigned contracts in accordance with company policies, legal requirements, and customer specifications

Work under general supervision to develop solutions to both routine and complex contractual matters to ensure company compliance with contract requirements on assigned programs

Ensure fulfillment of contract requirements, manage contract changes and maintain historical information

Review terms and conditions to address provisions and risks of financial terms, acceptance criteria, delivery requirements, warranty, intellectual property, termination provisions, indemnification and all other potential risk areas and recommend risk mitigation strategies

Prepare and manage written communications with internal and external customers for assigned contractual matters

Enter and maintain contract data into Contract Management System or Enterprise Accounting System

Ensure timely delivery of all contractual deliverables and submission of invoices

This position may be filled at either a Level 3 or Level 4 depending upon candidate qualifications and experience.
Basic Qualifications for Principal Level 3:

Bachelor's Degree and 5 years of professional work experience, or Master's Degree and 3 years of professional work experience related to contracts

An additional 4 years of experience will be accepted in lieu of degree

Ability to travel up to 10% of the time

Knowledge of FAR/DFAR requirements

Knowledge of multiple contract types including Firm Fixed Price, Time & Materials or Cost Plus Fixed Fee

Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret or higher Clearance (with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation)

Basic Qualifications for Principal Level 4:

Bachelor's Degree and 8 years of professional work experience, or Master's Degree and 6 years of professional work experience related to contracts

An additional 4 years of experience will be accepted in lieu of degree

Ability to travel up to 10% of the time

Knowledge of FAR/DFAR requirements

Knowledge of multiple contract types including Firm Fixed Price, Time & Materials or Cost Plus Fixed Fee

Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret or higher Clearance (with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation)

Preferred Additional Qualifications:

Prior experience within aerospace or defense

Experience with incentive fee and award fee contract types

Contract Management Certification (Certified Professional Contract Manager, Certified Commercial Contract Manager, Certified Federal Contract Manager, Certified Contract Management Associate)

Current, active DoD Secret, or TS/SCI Security Clearance

Salary ranges will be dependent upon where the position is based and follows our company geographic salary bands aligned with position. Specific salary offers for candidate selected will be commensurate with experience.
Level 3 Salary Ranges:
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: $74,600.00 - $111,800.00
Palmdale, California: $91,200.00 - $136,800.00
Level 4 Salary Ranges:
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: $92,900.00 - $139,300.00
Palmdale, California: $113,500.00 - $170,300.00*
We offer phenomenal learning opportunities, exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a very friendly collaborative workplace. We are looking for self-motivated, proactive, and goal-oriented people to help us grow our services and become even better at what we do. Does this sound like you?
Our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) provide benefits for the member, our leaders and the company. Our ERGs offer opportunities to be a friend, be active, be a volunteer, be a leader, to be recognized and to be yourself! Every ERG is inclusive of all employees!
At Northrop Grumman, we are innovating-- building the next generation of sophisticated aircraft to protect our country. Our diverse portfolio of programs means there are endless paths to cultivate your career. We are well-known for our inclusive, family environment, as well as our excellent work/life balance. We also offer exceptional benefits/healthcare, a 9/80 schedule, and a great 401K matching program.

Primary Level Salary Range: $74,600.00 - $136,800.00Secondary Level Salary Range: $92,900.00 - $170,300.00The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

Client-provided location(s): Oklahoma City, OK

Job ID: NorthropGrumman-R10210435

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2025-10-09T20:18:22